# Rock, Paper, Scissors (Roshambo)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-paper-scissors-roshambo/71737>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [July 8, 2001, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-paper-scissors-roshambo/71737 "2001-07-08T21:44:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![SATANICED](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@SATANICED](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SATANICED)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2001, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-paper-scissors-roshambo/71737/1 "2001-07-08T21:44:16Z")

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In response to the article on the origins of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The article mentioned that the game was also known as Roshambo. If you are an avid South Park watcher, you would have known that it is a game that both Cartman and Robert Smith of the band “The Cure” play in an episode. This particular version of Roshambo involves one person kicking another in the groin and then returning the action until one falls down, the one who does not fall is the winner. Quite a strecth from Rock, Paper, Scissors in deciding something.

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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2001, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-paper-scissors-roshambo/71737/2 "2001-07-09T01:27:35Z")

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Welcome to the SDMB. A link to the Staff Report is appreciated. [What’s the origin of “Rock, Paper, Scissors”?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mrockpaper.html)

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**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2001, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-paper-scissors-roshambo/71737/3 "2001-07-10T22:43:18Z")

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To be fair, SATANICED (nice screen name, by the way), I would be hesitant to use South Park as a legitimate source of information.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2001, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rock-paper-scissors-roshambo/71737/4 "2001-07-11T12:09:00Z")

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Since this is covered pretty well in another topic (namely: [Rock, Paper, Scissors](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=77188), I am closing this thread.